Saturday, December 20, 2025

Media

Samsung Pays $8 Billion for Harman Kardan, JBL Etc Adding Car Connectivity and Hi End Headphones to Roster

Samsung is buying the company we might think of as Harman Kardan for $8 billion. That includes AKG Audio and JBL Audio, two of...

Surprise Election Winner: Jared Kushner’s New York Observer Soared in Traffic with Trump Connection

Here's the media story I didn't expect: Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and adviser of Donald Trump, owns the New York Observer. (Full disclosure: Occasionally,...

More Media Backwash: Rolling Stone Loses Huge Libel Suit with UVA, HBO Cancels Bill Simmons After 4 Months

Another bad day in media. Rolling Stone has lost its libel suit case brought by the University of Virginia. This was the case of the...

Listen to Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande’s Hot Single “Faith” from the Movie “Sing”

Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande's "Faith" is a highlight from the coming Universal film "Sing." What a great song! Now I have faith there's...

(Watch) How Donald Trump, Who Wants to be President, Called Jon Stewart a “P—y” on Twitter

We learned last night that Jon Stewart was harassed by Donald J. Trump on Twitter three years ago. Stewart told the story during the Stand...

Journalism Under Siege: WSJ Massive Layoffs, More Layoffs Coming Elsewhere, Gawker Settles Hulk Hogan Lawsuit for $31 Million

Not a great day in journalism. Gawker Media finally settled with Hulk Hogan for $31 million. Gawker filed for bankruptcy after losing to Hogan, and...

RIP Jeffrey Slonim, 56, Reporter, Friend, Father, Husband, Brother, Gentleman

It's my heartbreaking duty to report an untimely and tragic death. One of our own, Jeffrey Slonim, one of the sweetest guys and hardest...

NBC Past Errors with Anchor Management (Brian Williams, Ann Curry etc) Bodes Poorly for Billy Bush: Expert

So now what for Billy Bush? Suspended by NBC pending review, will he return to the Today, be fired, or sent to MSNBC to...